Loss of Transforming Growth Factor-β Signaling in Mammary Fibroblasts Enhances CCL2 Secretion to Promote Mammary Tumor Progression through Macrophage-Dependent and -Independent Mechanisms

Whereas the accumulation of fibroblasts and macrophages in breast cancer is a well-documented phenomenon and correlates with metastatic disease, the functional contributions of these stromal cells on breast cancer progression still remain largely unclear. Previous studies have uncovered a potential...

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Main Authors: Stacey L. Hembruff, Iman Jokar, Li Yang, Nikki Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-05-01
Series:Neoplasia: An International Journal for Oncology Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1476558610800600